| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| NAEs | N-Acylethanolamines |
| EE | ethyl ester |
| 2-AG | 2-archidonoylglycerol |
| AA | arachidonic acid |
| AEA | anandamide |
| CB1 and CB2 | cannabinoid receptor type 1 and 2 |
| CLA | conjugated linoleic acid |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| FO | fish oil |
| KO | krill oil |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| NAPE | N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine |
| NAPE-PLD | N-acyl-phosphatidyl-ethanolamine D |
| OA | oleic acid |
| OEA | N-oleoylethanolamine |
| PEA | N-palmitoylethanolamine |
| GPR55 | G protein coupled receptor 55 |
| PPAR-a/g | peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor-a/g |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential of vanilloid type-1 |
| NAAA | N-acylethanolamine-hydrolysing acid |
| FAAH | fatty acid amide hydrolase |